Replace 1985 balcony sliding door opener hardware

Home Owner from Miami FL
Jan 24, 2022 3:10 pm

Since these are balcony doors, no key lock is necessary.

Dimensions: OA length 7.25"

hole to hole 6 5/8"

door thickness 2.75"

Thanks for your help!

Charles

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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
Jan 26, 2022 11:46 am
SWISCO
EXPERT

Hello! Your handle sets look like older versions of our 82-002. Check it out and let me know if you agree, or if you have any questions!

Home Owner from Miami FL
Jan 26, 2022 1:55 pm
Hi, Tom, thanks for responding. Dimensions on your 82-002
are exact. My only question: will the 82-002 work
with a 2.75" thick door?

Thanks!
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
Jan 27, 2022 10:28 am
SWISCO
EXPERT

Ah, I'm sorry for overlooking that particular detail. That may be an issue, actually.

The 82-002 is only designed to work on 1-1/8" doors at most. 2-7/8" is actually extraordinarily thick for a door like this. I don't think anything we sell will fit properly. Now, that doesn't mean that the 82-002 won't still work for you, but you'll have to get creative.

The first and most obvious change will be to use longer screws for the installation. Your old screws should work just fine to that end. The second change will be to adjust the position of the latch hook so that it lines up with the slot in the door where it's meant to poke out. This can be done by simply packing it out. I've used washers before and found it to be a pretty safe bet.

Sorry again for overlooking that detail. Hopefully this solution helps, but it's hard to say. At almost 3" thick, that really is one huge door.

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